vcpoker in pubs challenge

Fathead

Anybody thinkin of or has played in one of these. Tonights one is in st bridgids gaa a few friends and myself are thinking of going down, worthwhile or steer clear ? any thoughts positive or negative ?

Cheers

RasTa

I went down to it and had a good time. It was my first tourney but i thought it was organized well. The blinds where going up a bit fast i thought. Made it to the final two tables and went out in about 15/16th

OhPinchy

What are the VC Poker challenges - sounds slightly informal so might be up my street cos I want to start playing some tournies but don't think I'm ready for the big formal tournies or casinos just yet

Fathead

its informal allright..
alot of the players there had never played before . its mostly to promote the eb site all the money goes into the prize pool and when your knocked out you get a goodie bag pens cards mouse mat etc. it was good fun although i brought the girlfriend along and she lasted a lot longer than me finishing in the top 15 or so pretty embarresing to say the least. :rolleyes: i'll be going again as its good fun and an easy way to start playing for real

OhPinchy

Sounds good - where do I find out more about it as I took a look at vcpoker.ie and couldn't find any details?

Fathead

i have the schedule at home, i'll check if there is a web link on it. if not i can fax it if you wish. p.m. me if so....

RasTa

Your bird the one with the blonde hair ? If so kudos! She was sitting beside me when she got knocked out

Fathead

that was her all right she was gettin bored and had to be in work early today so she pushed with a6o called by ak good night. she got scolded for that move ......lol

RasTa

Yea 2 of my mates where on that tables with us. One of them getting knocked out when he went all in with A,K suited and lost too Q,3 off suite! Other one was still there, wearing the stoner t-shirt when i left, but the blinds where eating him up.
I got knocked out with pocket 10's pre flop that lost to ace, 5... About 6/7 spots away from the final table and a hole 20 quid for finishing 8th

OhPinchy

nice one fathead - pity I don't have access to a fax machine though....so if anyone has a link to the schedule or can post up details then muchos gratias

BigDragon

Here's a whole thread being produced by newbies.

Is this poker thing popular then?

Welcome to our world fellas.

OhPinchy

Found this link which gives the dates and venues of upcoming games but doesn't give the starting time but ringing the pubs themselves should get that info.

podgeen

you forgot the link!

OhPinchy

ah sure I was just teasin:

http://www.csc.tcd.ie/pipermail/cardmems/2005-March/000030.html

podgeen

looks like ive missed out on the blackrock one might head to the dun laoghaire one if im around....


Week 3
Tuesday 22nd March Spawell Hotel
Wedneday 23rd March Wicked Wolf, Blackrock
Thursday Poker Events

Week4
Tuesday 29th March St Brigids GAA Club, Castleknock, D 15
Wednesday 30th March The Old Mill, Old Bawn, Tallaght

Week 5
Monday 4th April Murray's Pub, Bath Ave, Sandymount, D 4
Tuesday 5th April Carnegie Court Hotel, Swords
Wednesday 6th April
Thursday Poker Events

Week 6
Monday 11th April Palmers, Golden Ball, Kiltiernan
Tuesday 12 April UCD Bar, Stillorgan Rd
Wednesday 13th April Scholars Bar, Tallaght
Thursday 14th April Kestrel Lounge, Walkinstown

Week 7
Tuesday 19th April Rochestown Lodge, Hotel, Dun Laoghaire
Wednesday20th April The Bloody Stream, Howth
Thursday Poker Events

Week 8
Monday 25th APRIL The Spawell, Templeogue
Tuesday 26th April The Mullinagr House, Chapelizod
Wednesday27th April

Week 9
Tuesday 3rd May
Wednesday 4th May
Thursday Poker Events

Week 10
Tuesday 10th May Submarine Bar, Crumlin
Wednesday 11th May Pemroke Cricket Club
Thursday 12th May The Lord Mayors, Main St, Swords

Week 11
Tuesday 17th may Silver Granite, Palmerstown
Wednesday 18th May Foxhunter, Lucan
Thursday Poker Events

Week 12
Tuesday 24th May St Colmcilles GAA, Swords
Wednesday 25th May
Tursday 26th May The Kestrel, Walkinstown

Week 13
Tuesday 31st May Goggins, Monkstown
Wednesday 1st June Quinlan's, Terenure
Thursday 2nd June Kings Inn, Bolton St

OhPinchy

tried to get into the game in the Old Mill in Tallaght last night but was too late. When I rang them they said registration was at 7 and game started at 7.45 so I thought I was grand walking in at 7.20. No way Mourinho - all 120 seats gone at that stage and 50 people were turned away....bummer but lesson learned.

Looked like a decent enough setup - those octagonal tables that only fit 8 players though. the hot chick with the fine pins running it mentioned something about the list being published in The Star on a Monday which explains the popularity. Reckon I'll be heading to one soon enough and will let yous know what I make of it.

POKERKING

And The Rest There Was Over 50 On The Waiting List At 7.00 And Easily Anotha 100 Were Turned Away!it Was Just Unlucky The Previous Night It Only Sold Out At The Last Min! Tallaght Seems A Big Catchment Area For Poker Yes The Blond Birds Hooooott Alrite Just A Shame She Was Wearing The Same Clothes 2 Days In A Row....its A Rite Turnoff...

deadbeat

how much are these tournaments in?

okidoki987

Just A Shame She Was Wearing The Same Clothes 2 Days In A Row....its A Rite Turnoff...

Not that you were looking or anything!

POKERKING

there 10euro freezeout! yeah i wasnt looking!!!!

roryc

anybody know how to get out to murrays pub in sandymount for tonights game?

Roddy23

Anyone heading to the Sub tonight??
Roddy

Oddjob

I went to the one tonight in Pembroke Cricket Club. I thought it was a 10€ rebuy, but it was a freezout, my mistake.

Initial thoughts, 52 runners, winner gets 200€, first 8 paid, not worth my while. But I showed with a friend, so we might as well play.

The organisation was very poor, there were four (?) people from VC there, one was the dyed blonde, bits hanging out for registering, fair enough.

There was a guy organising it, he was the same as the rest, either no idea, or couldn't care less, I never worked it out.

The crowd was a mix of 4-5 could play, 10-14 had seen it on telly, attended these events, and were masters, and the rest were students/members of the Cricket club. The rules were printed, but never followed, blinds were a mystery, bets were random, anything went.

For example. My friend gets to the last 14, one of the VC is dealing, the wrong person gets moved to the other table, the blinds are in the wrong place. It's 2k-4k, the big blind raises 5k, the dealer says nothing despite being prompted that the raises should be multiples of the BB, he couldn't care less.

The last table was comical, there's a student type, and a idiot plus 5 others left. The student has studied his Sky Channel and is riffling his chips on the table every 30 seconds, you have no idea if he's in or out of a pot, he's pulling long dwell up's , counting his stack out on the table, then another long dwell, the idiot is giving him plenty of gyp about being a tit. The bloke from VC comments that they never saw a row yet at these events. There's plenty of the raise/reraise/fold, then pick a card, any card, see if I have it or not ****e.


What did it for me was my mate was down to 3k, on the big blind which is 4k, all in, tells the dealer there should be a side pot, as he can't win it all. The row went on for 10 minutes. Them convincing him he can win more than he should, him trying to be honest. The crowd shouting "you better have a good hand after that ****e", like he was trying to pull a fast one,

These events are to be avoided unless pissed drunk.

I'm surprised VC have nobody at these events who can actually play Poker, the idea is good, but sending 4 shams and a bird with her tits hanging out from the marketing department is a bit of a waste of time.

Dub13

Oddjob wrote:

The last table was comical, there's a student type, and a idiot plus 5 others left. .

Sounds like any table in the fitz....

JuliusFranco

Oddjob wrote:

...a bird with her tits hanging out from the marketing department is a bit of a waste of time.

i was thinking of heading to the one in Swords tonight but now i dunno... eventhough i really love boobies i don't think i could cope with anything that's half as bad as what's posted above...

i think it'll be free (rolling) love on the free love freeway tonight instead!

mmm boooobs